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THE LOBBY
Today, 05:02 PM
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Give me a good reason
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b-man
I’m sure there’s a shop somewhere not too far...
I’m sure there’s a shop somewhere not too far away that can troubleshoot and fix the soft brake pedal.
Having a hot rod shop that has experience replacing sheet metal body panels should be able to...
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THE LOBBY
Today, 01:49 PM
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Give me a good reason
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b-man
I doubt that a few shims under the core support...
I doubt that a few shims under the core support are what’s bringing the fenders down enough to cause rubbing.
Going one tire size smaller is probably the easiest way to solve this issue.
...
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Pontiac - Street
Today, 12:24 PM
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Static Compression and this Cam
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b-man
That’s a small cam for a 462 at 8.5:1. With...
That’s a small cam for a 462 at 8.5:1.
With 3.55 gears it should be okay with a stock converter, something like a 2500 stall would be nice though.
Contrast it to this 455 with 8.6:1:
...
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THE LOBBY
Yesterday, 06:32 PM
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Name this engine
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b-man
Ford flathead 221 cubic inch V8. This one is...
Ford flathead 221 cubic inch V8.
This one is from 1933 - 1937, 1932 had a one-barrel carb.
The water pumps were moved to the block from the heads for 1938 and later. Unfortunately with the...
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Pontiac - Street
09-18-2024, 12:54 AM
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Firebird is gutless turd-pig. Help!
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b-man
Agree about your Quadrajet. Who recalibrated...
Agree about your Quadrajet.
Who recalibrated it?
May be time to question that work and try another carb guy like Ray Klemm (worked with Cliff Ruggles) or...
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Pontiac - Street
09-17-2024, 11:31 PM
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51
Firebird is gutless turd-pig. Help!
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b-man
If you’re not sure if the balancer has slipped or...
If you’re not sure if the balancer has slipped or not giving you inaccurate timing readings you could use a piston stop that replaces the number one spark plug and verify TDC.
Of simply replace...
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THE LOBBY
09-17-2024, 08:05 PM
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The new ride, and why I married this woman
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b-man
A low priced car with 180 horsepower in 1955 was...
A low priced car with 180 horsepower in 1955 was a sensation. :)
Should be an awesome cruiser, save up for some wide whites!
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THE LOBBY
09-17-2024, 06:54 PM
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The new ride, and why I married this woman
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b-man
Wow! And she knew enough to keep an eye on...
Wow!
And she knew enough to keep an eye on the oil level, that’s awesome! :)
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Members Helping Members
09-17-2024, 04:22 PM
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History of my home
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464
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b-man
All of the above. What would be the reason...
All of the above.
What would be the reason to bring likely unwanted attention to your property?
Inviting “local government ineptitude” to the party might be what you’ll end up with.
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Pontiac - Street
09-17-2024, 03:57 PM
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Lowered. But not.
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b-man
That’s a beautiful car. Did a new ball joint...
That’s a beautiful car.
Did a new ball joint fail or?
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Pontiac - Street
09-17-2024, 03:51 PM
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Blocking heater hose connections on engine?
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388
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b-man
Ugly way but much better if you can’t do it the...
Ugly way but much better if you can’t do it the way Paul suggests would be to find both a 3/4” and 5/8” stainless bolt that has about an inch of shank on it and saw off the threaded portion.
Cut...
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Pontiac - Street
09-17-2024, 03:45 PM
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I was ordering R.A.R.E. down pipes for long branch
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480
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b-man
No local exhaust shop is going to fabricate those...
No local exhaust shop is going to fabricate those headpipes any better and most certainly not any cheaper than whatever you can buy from PYPES. Even needing to slice the pipe a couple inches past the...
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Pontiac - Street
09-17-2024, 03:37 PM
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Carb Rebuilding AED Performance
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349
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b-man
A 3k carb needs the best in the business, someone...
A 3k carb needs the best in the business, someone close by might not be that.
Just package it like it’s worth 3k and ship it fully insured and ask that return shipping would use your same box and...
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Pontiac - Street
09-17-2024, 02:23 PM
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1970 350 mods
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b-man
Along the same line as Tom has suggested here...
Along the same line as Tom has suggested here searching for a used good-running 400 in your local area would likely be the same cost roughly as the hopping up the 350.
You mentioned your mechanic...
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Pontiac - Street
09-17-2024, 01:29 PM
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1970 350 mods
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1,253
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b-man
So would you spend a pretty good amount of money...
So would you spend a pretty good amount of money to supercharge a 350 in unknown used condition or would you completely rebuild it first using a few upgrades like forged pistons and rods for...
Forum:
Heating & Cooling TECH
09-16-2024, 11:30 PM
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Drilling into the Radiator
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268
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b-man
Pictures of the annoyance?
Pictures of the annoyance?
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Pontiac - Street
09-16-2024, 09:09 PM
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1970 350 mods
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1,253
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b-man
KRE offers a 260 cfm head with smaller valves on...
KRE offers a 260 cfm head with smaller valves on the order of 2.06/1.66 or something close to that with a 65cc chamber that’s ideal for 350 builds so they’re readily available.
It’s not so much...
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THE LOBBY
09-16-2024, 06:49 PM
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Finish the sentence-
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b-man
…..good looking and well-hung…. :)
…..good looking and well-hung….
:)
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Pontiac - Street
09-16-2024, 06:39 PM
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1970 350 mods
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b-man
A realistic goal for doing some bolt on...
A realistic goal for doing some bolt on modifications to a 1970 350 would be something in the neighborhood of 220-250 rear wheel horsepower.
Doing a head swap to aluminum aftermarket heads, a...
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Pontiac - Street
09-16-2024, 06:18 PM
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I was ordering R.A.R.E. down pipes for long branch
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480
Posted By
b-man
https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/forums/showth...
https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=875319
Recent discussion on this subject.
Forum:
THE LOBBY
09-16-2024, 06:05 PM
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142
New Pontiac project
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26,059
Posted By
b-man
That’s great that you designed the compressor...
That’s great that you designed the compressor bracket so there’s no need to reconfigure anything in order to add it.
Bravo! :thumbup:
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
09-16-2024, 02:49 PM
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Need recommendations for 75 TA, want wider Rally II on back with 275/60/15 M/T
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b-man
1970 called….. :D Seriously guys anyone can...
1970 called….. :D
Seriously guys anyone can jack up the rear suspension to the moon and anything’s gonna ‘fit’.
It takes some careful figuring to get something that actually does fit without...
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Pontiac - Street
09-16-2024, 02:30 PM
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1970 350 mods
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1,253
Posted By
b-man
A 350 that can put 300 to 350 to the wheels is a...
A 350 that can put 300 to 350 to the wheels is a pretty hot 350 that will require a lot more than the usual cam swap, intake, carb and headers.
Honestly I’d start looking for a 400 or better yet a...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
09-14-2024, 10:10 PM
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The new ride, and why I married this woman
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1,066
Posted By
b-man
She’s certainly limber…. :) Great wife.
She’s certainly limber…. :)
Great wife.
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
09-14-2024, 07:40 PM
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180
Dci aluminum ra 4 heads
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9,226
Posted By
b-man
Exactly. Both of those heads target a niche...
Exactly.
Both of those heads target a niche market so most Pontiac guys aren’t using them.
The new stock-looking aluminum heads surely must have been conceived to satisfy a much wider audience...
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